Shoe.



T. B. BALDWIN.

SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7, 1917.

1 ,237,452 Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

. BALDWIN,

TOWNSEND BURNET BALDWIN, OFEDGEWATER PARK, NEW JERSEY.

SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent. 1

Application filedll'une 7, 1917. Serial No. 173,272.

To all whom'it may concern:

Be it known that I, TOWNSEND BURNET a citizen of the United States,residing at Edgewater Park, in the county of Burlington and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoes, ofwhich'the following is a specification. I

.My invention consists of an improved shoe and is particularly useful asa golf or other sport shoe. I

One object of my invention is to provide a shoe of the above mentionedtype which can be easily and quickly put on or removed and which can beworn over an. ordinary street shoe.

Another object is to so construct my improved shoe that it will be lightin weight and comfortable to wear.

A further object is to provide a shoe of the above described type whichwill be firmly ment of the foot.

A still furtherobject .is to make my imroved shoe of simple constructionand so that it can be manufactured at a small cost.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be describedhereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is .a perspective viewshowing my invention attached to an ordinary street shoe.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of my improved shoe.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section on a slightly enlarged scale taken onthe line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view of similar nature to Fig. 3 showing a modification ofmy invention.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is a sole portion which can-be made of anysuitable sheet material such as leather, fiber, or metal. A hood 2 issecured to the forward end of the sole 1 and is designed to receive thetip 3 of the shoe 4, such as illustrated in Fig. 1.

Two straps 5 and 6 are secured to the sole 1 by rivets 7 or othersuitable means, and these two straps cross each other at 8 and aresecured by a rivet 9. The crossing of the straps 5 and 6 takes place atsuch position to the rear of the sole 1 that the cross ing will belocated under the shoe 4 directly in front of the heel 10. The free endsof provided with a buckle 14 and its held to but will permit free move-18 will form a cushion so as back of the foot so as to relieve directpresthe straps 5 and 6 aredesigned to embrace the back of the shoe 4,the heel 10 serving as a limiting guide to permit the straps to extendupwardly at an incline as clearly shown inFig. 1.

The strap 5 has a buckle 11 secured thereto in which the end 12 of thestrap 6 engages, so that various degrees of tension can be placed: uponthe adjusting them by'means of the buckle 11.

A third strap 13 encircles the upper portion of the foot and therebyprovides a girdle. The strap 13 has one of its ends other end isdesigned to engage the buckle 14 so that ;he girdle can be securelybound around the oot.

A cushion slide 15 is secured to the girdle 13, and this slide consistsof a folded strip 16 of soft material such for example as soft leather.The strip 16 is folded in such manner that an upper loop 17 is providedwhich extends above and within the girdle 13. Another loop 18 is formedby the folding of the strip 16 and depends from the girdle 13 as clearlyshown in Figs. 1 and 3.

The free ends 19 and 20are secured to the'girdle 13 as clearly shown inFig. 3, so that the upper loop 17 and the lower loop to engage the sureagainst the tendon which extends upwardly from the heel of a personsfoot.

The loop 18 forms a guideway through which the strap 6 is free to slide,thus the girdle 13 assists in holding the straps 5 and 6 in the inclinedposition shown in Fig. 1, and the foot is free to move without afiectingthe position of the sole 1 upon the bottom of the shoe 4. c

I preferably provide the bottom of the sole 1 with cleats 21, and a clip22 such for ex ample as described in my application for United Statespatent Serial No. 165,07 6 filed April 28, 1917, the cleats 1 serving asa ground-engaging means to prevent slipping while the clip 22 serves'asa means for preventing lateral movement between the shoe 4 and the sole1.

In the form of my invention shown in Fig. 4, I have illustrated all theelements of Fig. 3, and in addition I have provided an auxiliary cushion23 on the loop 18, said cushion 23 being designed to engage the back ofthe shoe 4. The cushion 23 can be made of any soft material such asfelt, rubber, or

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the like and can be cemented or otherwise suitably secured to theinner'surface f sa depending loop 18.

The upwardly extending loop 17 prevents the upper edge of the strap orgirdle 13 from cutting into the back of the foot and thereby provides anextremely comfortable securing means which is'capable of assisting thepullof the straps 5 and 6 without inconveniencing the wearer.

.By the arrangement'of the straps as above described, tension is placedon the sole l in such manner that the tip 8 will be securely .heldwithin the hood 2 and the sole 1 will be firmly held against the sole ofthe shoe 4E, thusmy invention is of extremely practical use.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it willbe understood that the various parts of my invention may be changedwithout departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limitmyself to the precise construction set forth, butconsider that I am atliberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within thescope of the appended claims.

Having thus described. my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A shoeof 'thecharacter described, comprising a sole, a hood on the front endof said sole, straps secured to said sole, a girdle arranged to passaround the ankle, and means on said girdle providing a loop forming aguideway for one of said first straps, substantially as. described,

2. A shoe of the character described, com

prising a sole, a hoodonthe .fI-Ont end of said sole, straps secured tosaid sole, a girdle arrangedto pass around the ankle, and means on saldgirdle providing a loop forming a guideway for one of said first straps,said loop having a portion extending above said girdle and forming acushion for engagement wlth the back of the foot, substantially asdescribed.

3. A shoe of the character described, comprising a sole, a hood on thefront end of said sole, straps secured to said sole, a girdle arrangedto pass around the ankle, and

a folded strip secured. to said girdle, said folded strip secured tosaid girdle, said'strip having a loop projecting abovethe girdle andproviding a cushion, said strip also having a loop projecting below thegirdle, said latter loop forming a guideway and support for said firststraps, and an auxiliary cushion secured to said str p, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

TOWNSEND BU ET L WIN- Witnesses:

MARY A. INGLAR, CHAs. E. PoT'rs.

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